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Dinosaur Evolution: Student Response to Dinosaur Ramblings
Author(s) -
PARKER ISRAEL D.,
LYONS EDDIE K.,
LICONA MIGUEL M.,
SCOGGIN ANNALIESE K.,
SUMRALL SAMUEL A.,
SUTTON ALEXANDRA E.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journal of wildlife management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1937-2817
pISSN - 0022-541X
DOI - 10.2193/2008-059
Subject(s) - agency (philosophy) , wildlife management , basic research , wildlife , ecology , applied research , environmental resource management , sociology , management science , computer science , engineering , social science , library science , biology , environmental science
In the 2007 Journal of Wildlife Management article “Dinosaur Ramblings,” Scalet described a shift in university and agency programs away from applied management research toward basic ecological research. We interpret Scalet's commentary as primarily synonymizing applied management research to game management and basic ecological research to nongame management and theoretical research. Although we agree with Scalet that a change in management practices has occurred, we believe that change is more an integration of applied and basic research as opposed to a shift away from management. We provide a hierarchical framework to alternatively explain Scalet's perceived shift in which we place applied management and basic theoretical research under the science of ecology. We believe integration of basic and applied research has been driven by the evolving structure of society and the public's changing view of natural resources. The integration of basic and applied research is necessary for informed and, thence, better management practices.